Turkey hits driver in the face, causes Mass Pike backup

A turkey smashed through a vehicle’s windshield on the Mass Pike in Grafton, causing a traffic backup and a swarm of television helicopters.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation reported the crash happened before mile marker 98 in Grafton on Mass Pike East at the Rte. 122/Exit 11 exit around 5 p.m.

The unnamed driver was struck in the face by the turkey. No reports on injuries were available.

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